Bruins' Season Ends In Disappointing Fashion With Game 6 Loss To Sabres
The Boston Bruins' season ended with a 4-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series. Despite a strong regular season at home, the Bruins lost all three of their home games in the series and were unable to force a Game 7. Boston managed only five goals over the final four games and has now exited in the first round for the third time in five years.
- ▪The Buffalo Sabres defeated the Boston Bruins 4-1 in Game 6 to eliminate them from the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs.
- ▪David Pastrnak scored the Bruins' only goal in Game 6, his third of the series.
- ▪Alex Lyon made 25 saves on 26 shots for the Sabres, and Buffalo scored two insurance goals in the third period.
- ▪The Bruins lost all three of their home games in the series despite having a 29-11-1 home record during the regular season.
- ▪Boston has been eliminated in the first round of the playoffs three times in the past five years.
- ▪The Sabres will advance to face the winner of the Game 7 between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Montreal Canadiens.
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